Application of RESRAD-Offsite to two probabilistic test scenarios.

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 2002 · Pract. Period. Hazard., Toxic, Radioact. Waste Manag.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2002)6:2(112)· OSTI ID:943127

Gnanapragasam, E K; Yu, C

The use of probabilistic dose and risk analysis will become widespread in radiological assessments because of the insights it provides and because of the availability of fast personal computers. Although the probabilistic analysis for each site will be unique because of the probabilistic inputs selected, their site-specific distributions, and any interrelationship between the inputs, the insights gained during the participation of the RESRAD-OFFSITE computer code in the Biosphere Modelling and Assessment and Biospheric Model Validation probabilistic studies will be useful guides in performing other probabilistic dose and risk analyses. Correlation and regression analysis can be performed on raw or ranked data, and the appropriate analysis can be chosen on the basis of the coefficient of determination. Partial (rank) correlation coefficients and standardized (rank) regression coefficients can be used to identify probabilistic inputs that have a linear (or monotonic) effect on probabilistic outputs and to quantify these effects. A suite of scatter plots can be used to confirm this identification and to also identify the inputs that have nonlinear, nonmonotonic effects on probabilistic outputs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: EH; NRC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 943127
• Report Number(s): ANL/EA/JA-37683
• Journal Information: Pract. Period. Hazard., Toxic, Radioact. Waste Manag., Journal Name: Pract. Period. Hazard., Toxic, Radioact. Waste Manag. Journal Issue: 2 ; Apr. 1, 2002 Vol. 6; ISSN 1090-025X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

Related Subjects

61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
BIOSPHERE
COMPUTER CODES
CORRELATIONS
DATA
DETERMINISTIC ESTIMATION
DOSES
HAZARDS
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
RISK ASSESSMENT
VALIDATION